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Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Indonesia: Jakarta has a Christian governor despite Muslim protests
Members of the Islamic Defenders Front protested against Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (nicknamed Ahok) being sworn in as Jakarta's first Christian governor in nearly 50 years. He is ethnically Chinese and a Christian and will take over…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Global: New Ebola studies of experimental treatments
On Tuesday an alliance of companies and aid groups announced plans to test experimental drugs and collect blood plasma from Ebola survivors to treat new victims of the disease in West Africa. Plasma from survivors contains…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Nigeria: Army re-captures Chibok from Boko Haram
Last Thursday night rebels entered the town of Chibok shooting from pickup trucks and motorcycles to take control of the area. Chilbok is an enclave of mostly Christian families; some are involved in translating the Bible…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
SE Asia: Urgent need for supplies for refugees
Help is urgently needed for refugees in a closed country in SE Asia. Next week a Christian team will be travelling to some refugee camps and distributing supplies. They hope to hand out items in time…
Saturday, 15 November 2014 00:00
Nigeria: Death toll rises after school bombing
The death toll has risen to 49 after a suicide bomber disguised in a school uniform blew himself up at a boys' secondary school in northern Nigeria on Monday. 57 people were injured. Other reports put…
Saturday, 15 November 2014 00:00
Nigeria: The issue of education
Nigeria’s population growth has put immense pressure on overstretched public services and infrastructure. 45% of the population are under 15 years of age and 4.7 million primary school age children are not in school. Statistically, 40%…